diff --git a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volume.py b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volume.py
index 7ee395c..20060ca 100644
--- a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volume.py
+++ b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volume.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volumeaccessright.py b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volumeaccessright.py
index e3700fd..c1fef1c 100644
--- a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volumeaccessright.py
+++ b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volumeaccessright.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volumeslice.py b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volumeslice.py
index 0fc6d4d..63b5e53 100644
--- a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volumeslice.py
+++ b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/steps/sync_volumeslice.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib.py b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib.py
index d4844e8..976038a 100644
--- a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib.py
+++ b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 """
 Define some common methods for the Syndicate observer.
diff --git a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config-jude.py b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config-jude.py
index 0fbea5d..81e7478 100644
--- a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config-jude.py
+++ b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config-jude.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 # configuration for syndicatelib
 SYNDICATE_SMI_URL="http://localhost:8080"
diff --git a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config-opencloud.py b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config-opencloud.py
index 54000ff..f6a4371 100644
--- a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config-opencloud.py
+++ b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config-opencloud.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 # ---------------------------------
 # This is the configuration file used by the Syndicate observer.
diff --git a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config.py b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config.py
index 54000ff..f6a4371 100644
--- a/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config.py
+++ b/planetstack/syndicate_observer/syndicatelib_config/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 # ---------------------------------
 # This is the configuration file used by the Syndicate observer.